puli

[ pool-ee, pyoo-lee ]

noun

, plural pu·lik [pool, -eek, pyoo, -leek], pu·lis.

1. one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.

puli

/ ˈpjuːlɪ; ˈpʊlɪ /

noun

1. a breed of Hungarian sheepdog having a very long dense coat, usually black, that hangs in strands with a ropey or corded appearance

Word History and Origins

Origin of puli¹

1935–40; < Hungarian, alteration of pudli poodle, shortening of earlier pudlikutya, translation of German Pudelhund; poodle

Word History and Origins

Origin of puli¹

Hungarian, literally: leader

Example Sentences

For a tremendous boutique option, consider The PuLi, just at the beginning of the French Concession.

From The Daily Beast

Men often turn into puli-manisan owing chiefly to witchcraft on the part of others, and stories of such happenings are often told.

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A pregnant woman has to go through a ceremony called puli or ney-kudi in the fifth or seventh month.

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Another, and even more important ceremony, is the puli-kuti (drinking tamarind juice).

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In the seventh month of pregnancy, the ceremony called puli kudi (or drinking tamarind) is performed.

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